Improvement in clasps for supporting garments



W. WALKER. Clasp for Supporting Garments.

Patented Feb. 26,1878.

WITNESSES v -lN\/ENTIJR N. PETERSv PHD UNITED STATES PA ENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM B. WALKER, OF BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLASPS F OR SUPPORTING GARMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,633, dated February26, 1878; application filed September 21, 1877- supporters now in useis, that the brass (of which they are usually made) comes in contactwith the flesh of the wearer. This is particularly the case withstocking-supporters having metallic buttons, which slide up and down,rubbing against the flesh and producing soreness, and even worse resultsif there be humors or other diseases of the skin.

By means of this improvement I provide a stocking-supporter having abutton and brass loop, (neither of which are new in themselves,) inwhich no metallic substance comes in contact with the skin, nothingtouching it but ordinary webbing, and which is very simple.

and practical.

In the drawings, a represents a band or tape, or similar article, madeusually of webbing, provided with a seam, b, which holds the wire loop0, made in the shape shown. This loop 0 is not new,.in itselfconsidered.

The webbing a a extends to a point. slightly below the end of the loop0, and is provided, near the end, with a button, d. It will be seen thatthe button is attached to the webbing, and is stationary, and does notextend through to the back side of the portion of the supporter, so thatthere can be no contact with, and abrasion or poisoning of, p the skinby the brass, as is now often the case.

To operate the device, take the clasp, when it is in the position shownin Fig. 1, and lay a'portion of the stocking or other garment to besupported, e, over the button d,- then place the button (I, with thefabric e upon it, through the portion 0 of the loop 0, and press it downinto the portion 0, as in Fig. 2. The clasp will hold securely in thisposition.

Of course it is understood that neither the loop nor the button are newbut What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a clasp for supporting garments, the combination, with the wire loop0, of the piece of webbing or other textile material a, provided withthe scam I), and extending down behind the said loop, and provided withan ordinary button upon the front side thereof, substantially as andforthe purpose hereinbefore set forth.

WILLIAM BIROHMORE WALKER.

Witnesses:

HENRY W. WILLIAMS, B. W. WrLLIAMs.

